Klarinet Archive - Posting 000105.txt from 1998/12

From: Grant Green <gdgreen@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] The helionet - a new concept?
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 16:56:41 -0500

>If we can control this concept, we should be able to eliminate lugging
>around all those clarinets in different pitches. The part is for Eb? No
>problem - just adjust the He/CO2 ratio. You'd rather do "Til" for the
>original D clarinet? Just tweak the ratio!
>
>We shouldn't need both an A and a Bb either.
>
>If it is easier to raise pitch than to lower it, could we play everything
>on the contra?
>

You might be able to cover A-Eb, and still have some oxygen in the gas
mixture, but I don't see going from bass clarinet to soprano or Eb...

Grant

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